Mullineux (South Africa) Wine Dinner - Yorkville

TICKET @ $150 PER PERSON (plus  hst + gratuity) 

Price includes dinner and wine tastings 

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Timeline:  

630pm - Arrival  

645pm - Sit down for dinner  

930 - Estimated end time 

Wine:

Whites 

2020 Leeu Passant Chardonnay Stellenbosch 

2020 Mullineux Schist Chenin Swartland South Africa  

Syrahs 

2018 Mullineux Syrah Swartland South Africa 

2019 Mullineux Granite Syrah Swartland South Africa   

Reds 

2018 Leeu Passant Wellington Old Vines Cinsault  

2019 Leeu Passant Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch 

Menu: 

Seared Scallop

peach beurre blanc, salmon roe, pickled apple, brûléed grapefruit  

Porkbelly 

carrot purée, ponzu, pickled shallot  

Canadian Prime Beef Tenderloin 

caramelized fennel, confit king oyster mushroom, vanilla jus  

Rhubarb Cake 

almond financier, ricotta, mascarpone, goat

BACKGROUND:  

Widely regarded as one of South Africa's leading wineries, and as a reference producer for the exciting Swartland wine region, the Mullineux winery has achieved unparalleled success.  With a no-compromise approach to quality, Chris & Andrea Mullineux’s absolute focus is producing fine wines with purity, a balanced intensity and true sense of place from the old vines and ancient terroirs of South Africa.  Using natural farming and modern minimalist winemaking techniques through the lens of Chenin blanc and Syrah, some of the Mullineux’s recent accolades include: South African “Winery of the Year” an unprecedented 4 times (in the years of 2014, 2016, 2019 and 2020) by the Platter’s South African Wine Guide.   Andrea Mullineux named the 2016 International Winemaker of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Chris & Andrea Mullineux named South African Winemakers of the Year in 2017 by Tim Atkin MW in his annual South African report. Wine & Spirits magazine placed Mullineux in their Top 100 Wineries of 2019, 2021 and 2022 (the only South African winery on the list each year)